Cocktails
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AmericanTom Collins
A long, refreshing gin sour topped with soda. The tiers move from value gin with bottled lemon to a craft London Dry built over hand-cut ice with homemade oleo-saccharum syrup.
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Contains alcohol
Better version
London Dry gin, fresh lemon and a shake before the soda top.
Per serving£3.60
Total cost£3.60
Time6 min
Ingredients for 1
- 50 ml London Dry gin
- 25 ml fresh lemon juice , about half a lemon
- 15 ml sugar syrup
- 90 ml chilled soda water
- 1 handful ice cubes
- 1 lemon wheel , to garnish
- 1 cocktail cherry , to garnish
Method
- Shake the gin, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup over ice for 10 seconds.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice cubes.
- Top with chilled soda water and stir once.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cocktail cherry on a pick.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- tall glass
- hawthorne strainer
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Value gin, bottled lemon and sugar syrup lengthened with soda.
Better
London Dry gin, fresh lemon and a shake before the soda top.
Ultimate
Craft gin, lemon oleo-saccharum and hand-cut ice topped with crisp soda.
